Quick Update

Hi Everyone! I know it has been awhile since I posted last. It has been busy around here and then the holidays hit! Where did they come from!? Anyway...I just have a few minutes to let everyone know what is going on.

This past week, we had Mark and Jenny and their two boys stay with us for Thanksgiving. They came in Monday and stayed at our house until after Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday. We had so much fun! Jayden LOVES her big cousins and had so much fun waking up to playmates every morning. Thursday through Sunday, Mark and Jenny stayed with Mimi and Pop over in The Woodlands and we went over Friday to have an early Christmas celebration. Jayden and Kenley got so many great toys and so did Travis and I! :) I will update with details and pictures later...

During all the holiday hub-bub...I have been having contractions. Yup...I went to the doctor on Friday, the 20th (10 days ago) and I was dilated to 2cm and had noticed some contractions, but didn't think much of it. Friday night, however, we made a trip to the hospital because my contractions had gotten a little more intense and they were coming 3-4 minutes apart. By the end of the hour that they monitored me I had only dilated to a 3 and so they sent me home. Contractions continued through the weekend and I called my doctor on Monday. They had me come into the office and sit on the NST monitor for awhile. Then they decided they wanted to admit me into the hospital for observation. Ugh! So...I spent the night in the hospital, having contractions and at 8:00am the doctor checked me and I was still at a 3! Grrrr... So, here we sit...a week later and the contractions haven't stopped (they are mild and not too bad at all though). My body is tired, I'm tired and uncomfortable! It is kind of like Chinese water torture...just annoying and continuous!

So...as of right now...I'm not planning on this baby coming anytime soon. I get to tell Kenley, when she is born, that I was in labor with her for weeks! :) I'm resigned to the fact that she is not coming early.

And that brings me to my last piece of news: They moved my c-section from the 7th to the 9th. That is right! I'm having contractions with a planned c-section and they moved it forward 2 days!!!! I think they hate me!

So...if you get a chance and don't mind...send up a quick prayer that either this baby comes early, or the contractions stop all together. I'm not sure it is quite fair that I have to labor with a c-section. :)

I'll post again soon with pictures and details from the holidays!

We do plan to post during this delivery as well. It will be more about preparing for and then afterwards, but we will keep everyone updated (especially if we do go in early). Love to all!

Halloween and Update on Kenley!

Halloween was a blast! Mimi and Pop came over along with a few of our friends. We all ate dinner and visited and then got Jayden all dressed up for Trick or Treating! She did awesome! It only took one house for her to catch on to the fact that everyone was giving her candy! :) She would prance right up to the front door (or people sitting in the driveway) knock, grab some candy, put it in her basket, say "Thank you" and turn and RUN to the next house. She knew the routine and she wasn't going to let slow poke Mommy hold her up! We were so proud!

After we got a basket full of candy (meaning the basket got too heavy for Jayden to carry and she would get mad if we tried to hold it for her) we headed back home to hand out candy to the neighbors. This year was a weird year. Last year our circle was swarming with kids in costume. This year...not so much. We did manager to give away a whole bowl of candy, but only because we started giving away fist fulls of candy. It was an off year...but a great one! :)

We have some neighbors who just love our baby girl! They have three girls of their own and Betsy (the mom) has always made their costumes. They have recently cleaned out the dress up closet, so they brought Jayden

over some old costumes. She didn't take these off all last night...

Okay...so I got in on the fun too! :)

I had my last appointment with the Perinatologist yesterday. He said that Kenley is doing just fine! Her one kidney is fully functioning and there are no other findings. She is 5lb 3oz. The doctor said, "Well...she isn't TOO big!" Ugh! I think Kenley is going to be big like her sister. I also had my regular weekly check up today. Everything looks good and I have my c-section scheduled for December 7th. I am really praying that Kenley comes before then. I would like to go into labor with her since we induced with Jayden. We will see what happens!